CaBrPi wrote:I've always found the part in the hospital where Gohan basically gives Chi-Chi the finger quite touching.
You know, I agree and I'm being serious....
dead fucking serious especially since dozens of chapters/episodes later near the end of the Cell Saga, Gohan tells Chi-Chi that Goku is now deceased, doesn't wanna come back, and she breaks down in tears. Her life must really suck (full of inconvenience).
Anyways, here's mine:
Goku and Gohan's Kamehameha against Cell
I also agree with you on the climax. Gohan is shown doubting his abilities on account of the bleak situation until Goku gives Gohan a prep talk all the way from the heavens, and Gohan launches a one-hand Kamehameha wave. It's rather influential for it shows that even at the bleakest of times to keep your chin up, and it empathizes the importance of paternal bonding. It's even better in the anime because the Z-Senshi go over how Goku and Gohan influenced their lives, and try to help out before Vegeta gives the final blow.
Vegeta's Death on Namek
Vegeta pretty much pours his heart out to Goku, not out of compassion but as a fellow Saiyan and begs for Goku to defeat Freeza on behalf of their near-extinct race. Goku's speech in response also help bring out the emotion of the scene, especially in the original version because it's a pivotal point of Goku coming in grips with his Saiyan heritage.
Vegeta's internal struggle under Bobbidi's spell (anime-only)
This is probably the scene that really got me into Vegeta's character, and one of the saga's few saving graces (along with Mr. Satan). He pretty much laments over his life, reflecting over his gloried days and how he lost it all for his new-found life on Earth. I especially love his in-between banter with Goku as he analyses Goku's character, and compares it to his own. Brilliant storytelling right there (two very good, complex Saiyan characters duking it out for a second time).
However, he shows that he still has compassion for his "petty attachments" as he embraces Trunks before knocking him out and throws himself into a cold oblivion. Too bad he ultimately ended up doing it for nothing.
